PRACTICE AREAS

• APPELLATE LAWOur team of appellate practice lawyers stay abreast of constantly evolving case law. We exhaustively research whatever legal issue is presented, and generate a creative and persuasive argument on our clients’ behalf. We routinely handle a broad array of legal matters, including public sector liability, education law, employment litigation, civil rights, and constitutional law.
• EDUCATION AND SCHOOL LAWOur education practice group has represented school districts, charter schools, private schools, and institutes of higher education. We counsel schools on a broad array of issues including compliance with federal and state laws, discipline, special education (IDEA), contracts, land use, and employment matters. We have defended educational institutions in all types of litigation, including those related to Title IX, EEOC, Pennsylvania DOE, Pennsylvania Charter Appeals Board, and local Boards of Education.
• EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAWWe provide all types of employment law services, including employment litigation defense, human resources counseling, and labor relations representation. Our experienced team of employment defense lawyers currently represents municipal, public and private employers in local, state, federal, and administrative courts. Our seasoned trial attorneys and litigators handle wrongful discharge claims, contract and labor disputes, discrimination and sexual harassment defense, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, and state employment claims. We also counsel employers regarding union relations, drafting employment contracts, employee training, and policy development.
• GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY REPRESENTATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENSEAmong our team of seasoned litigators, we have a former Pennsylvania State Trooper and several former prosecutors. We have successfully defended thousands of governmental liability and civil rights claims for counties, cities, townships, and public agencies in state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Our prominence in the field is recognized by national counsel who specifically retain us to oversee high profile and complex litigation across the United States. We also provide clients with pre-litigation counseling, review of policies and practices, assessment of potential claims, and internal training and seminars to help governmental agencies and officials avoid litigation and be better positioned to successfully defend claims when suits are brought.
• PROFESSIONAL LIABILITYProfessionals are vulnerable to various claims including negligence, malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and conflict of interest. We represent attorneys, judges, mental health professionals and counselors, medical professionals, accountants, dentists, and building and design professionals. We understand the implications that a claim can have on our professional clients beyond the suit itself, and as such, identify cases that are good candidates for settlement early on. Our team of professional liability lawyers are highly skilled and experienced negotiators.
• RELIGIOUS ENTITIES AND NON-PROFITSWe recognize that these clients are unique, in that they are driven by their mission, and see their objectives as broader than the entity itself. Our experienced team is well-equipped to address the unique challenges brought on by these types of cases, and provide our religious entity and non-profit clients with the specialized counsel and personal attention that they need and deserve.
• SMALL BUSINESS LAWAs business owners ourselves, we understand the challenges small business owners face. We provide a broad array of services to small and mid-size businesses including entity selection and formation, drafting shareholder and membership agreements, buy-sell agreements, dissolutions, employee retention, compliance, and more.
• RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES Our attorneys represent gyms and fitness centers, skating rinks, equine facilities, and other sports and recreation facilities, as well as owners and employees of these venues. We help these clients protect their businesses by recommending measures to prevent claims and mitigate risk. If claims of negligence or wrongdoing arise, we provide the quality, experienced defense counsel needed to successfully defend against such allegations.
• HOME HEALTH AND NURSING FACILITIES Health care providers face significant professional risks in the course of providing care to patients. Whether at home or in a facility, the work is personal and can cause emotions to run high. We help home healthcare professionals, visiting nurses, and nursing facilities defend against claims of professional misconduct and/or malpractice, so they can focus on providing quality care according to the standards that apply to the services they provide. We also provide guidance regarding compliance with licensing and state agency compliance obligations.
• EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDERS Emergency services providers work in hazardous conditions, often at the intersection of healthcare and law enforcement, exposing businesses and workers in this field to threats of professional liability, malpractice, and civil rights claims. It is highly stressful work, and even more so against the backdrop of potential legal action. Our experience in professional and medical liability, employment law, and governmental entity and civil rights helps us vigorously and efficiently defend volunteer and paid firefighters and fire companies, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, and ambulance services against claims of negligence and wrongdoing.

MacMain Leinhauser is focused on the representation, counseling, and defense of private sector employers and entities, public officials, law enforcement, corrections, medical providers, private schools, public charter schools and universities, non-profits, religious institutions, and small businesses through direct retention and insurance companies and self-insurance pools. To learn more about the services our attorneys provide, contact us online.